Children
are a favorite subject for many photographers. Advertisers know a photo of an
adorable child to draw people's attention. Fundraisers promote the image of a
sick child or donate sad wounded. And parents can not imagine a better topic
than the child. Parents bring cameras to sporting events, school
functions and
parties. It seems that every time a child's life is documented in a photo or
video. But how many photos of the children are truly memorable?Here are some tips on getting the plans that attract total strangers in photographs of children.
Take time to familiarize yourself with the child
Most children who leave their world quickly. Before taking a picture, for at least 10 minutes talking with the child. Ask questions about things that interest the child. Open a good include:
"Do you like bugs?"
"Would you rather be a giraffe or a butterfly?"
"What is your favorite game?
Pay attention to how the child reacts. Does he / she make eye contact? Capture confidence when you take his / her photo. The laughter of children or to contemplate seriously the problems? Look for this sense of fantasy or the reflective side when shooting. Is the child scribbles when he / she meets? Then find ways to demonstrate that the child is creative. The child tear their hair as she thought? Grande. Their inclusion in a photo.
If you take a picture of his own son, you know the characteristics of the personality of your child, their customs, their facial expressions. Capturing that instead of (or additionally) in front of the camera pose, smile.
Observe, observe, observe
Once you talk with your child, explain that you will get your camera ready and back. The child will soon lose interest in you, giving you the opportunity to observe the child in the world. Curious? Intent? Distracted? That capture the images.
If you take a picture of his own son, try to observe your child as if you do not know him / her at all. Are likely to see some things that you have not seen before.
Be discreet
Use a telephoto lens. The best photos of children are those in which a child is behaving like a child. To capture this and all the emotions that accompany it, you need to be an unobtrusive as possible. Use a telephoto lens so you can have some real distance between you and the child. This will help the child to listen and do what he or she does everything possible, whether playing, dreaming, running stories. Capture that.
Otherwise, move in close to the child entering a curve of the cheek, bends the collapse of a front, eyes deep in thought.
Show the child's environment
Try to take your photos in a place that means something to the child. One bedroom, games room, playground, golf course - all this say something about how the child interacts with the world. The child move freely across the open field or sit quietly reading a book? Does the child see how high he or she can climb a tree, or is he / she prefers to rely on her and stroke her / his dog? The child's room spotless, showing inclination of children's organization, or is a wild mix of clothes and toys?
Find the extraordinary in the ordinary
Take pictures of children doing everyday things like eating breakfast, elbows on the table, her hair not yet sleeping, curled up with a pet or Spread Eagle, outside the covers, grease, even in sleep, do the task, with a frown or a difficult problem with an eye on the TV. They say a lot about who the child is much more exciting than a photograph posing with her hair and a whole new suit.
Try to shoot in black and white
This really adds drama. Check it out. You can have black and white prints from color negatives. You can also turn digital prints in black and white or in your camera (depending on the camera you use) or a photo editor.
Above all, respect the child's world. It is complex, cumbersome and very, very deep.
